Snap fastener



April 13 1926.

C. M. BROUSE SNAP FASTBNER Filed August 1". 1925 Patented Apr. 13, 1926.

SNAPI FASTENR.

Application filed August 1e, 1925. Serial No. 49,303.

Ta aZZ w7wni itmay conocm v Beit known that I, CHSE M. Bnousn, a citizen of the United States, 1eSiding at "Mitchell,Iin the county, of Davison and State of South Dakota, have invented cer: tain new and useful Improvements. in a Snap Fastener, of which the following is a.

specification;

This invention relates to iinprovements i fastening devices, and is more paiticularly:

adapted to a:fastener for use in attaching a feed b'ag to,the bridle on the head:of an animal. 7

One of the important objects of the presi ent invention is toprovide a -fastener which is of, such construction as to permit thefeed bag to be readil attached or detached therefrom{ and Will further -be prevented from becoming 'accidentally disengaged after it has been attached to the bridle,- and more particularly tothe check straps.

nother important ob'ectis to' provide a device of the above mentioned character,

Wherein the fastener includes a snapmen ber, the same being formed of a single strand of wire, and an attaching member also fornied of a single 'strand cf Wire, and providing a means for attaohing the strap membe'rs to-the bridle A further object is to prov1de a fastener' of theabore mentiond character whioh is sirnple in construction, inexpnsive, strong and. durable, and urther well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

Oth er objects and advantages of the invention Will become apparent during thecourse of the followingdesxription taken inconnection with the accompanyingdrawing. In the accompanymg drawmg fornnng a part of this application and in Which likey numerals designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a perspective view ofmy im* proved fastener showing' the manner in which the same supports a feed bag on the bridle cheek strap.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the fastener embodyingmy invention.

Figure 3 is a front elevation.

Figure'4 is aview similar to Figure 2, withthe parts reveirsed, and

Figure 5 is a view of the strand of Wire forming the snap fastener showing the same after the ends have been bent.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the prferred empoint adjacent the coil7.

'the arm 6 to pass therethrough.

bodime nt of my invention, the numeral 1 designates generally the snap fastenerformw ing a part saine beirig Of spring steel. wire has its respective ends bent back upon tl1erhselves as at 3 and 4: respectively; to provide the relatively shortarm 5, and the long arm 6. Both of thebends looped as clearly illustrated in Figure. 5, and the purpose theieof Will here relatively 3 and .4 are inafter be more fully deScribed.

of the present invention, the. formed of a single strand of w1re The 'elongated strarid of:

Th'intermediate portion 2 f the 'strand= ofwire hasa Coil 7 formd threin, thesame: 'being located at a point adjacent ;the.free ends of the arms 5 and 6 Theire end of the arm 5. is hentback.upn itself to provide a coil0r 100p 8 While the frceei1d of the=arm 6 is bent back upon itself to pro vide thecoil9, and is then twisted over the adjacent portion of the intermediate portion 2 of the *wire as illustrated in the drawing The coils or loops 7; 8, and 9 respectivelyar adapted for registration with each other when the arm 5 is bent back upon the -inter1hediate portion 2 of the wire at. a

The arni 6 's bent back mediate itsends as at 10 so-that the looped ends 3 ping relation with respect to each other, and the bent portions of the arnfls Will be arranged 'in"pafallel spaced relationwith respect to the intermediate portion 2of the strandofwire;

It is obvious'that when an inwardJpres sure "is -exerted on the arm 5, ;the:looped po1tion ,3 thereof willbemoved away from the looped portion 4: of the arm; 6 so that the) feed bag-A may be placed Over the looped end 4:. of the arm 6, and disposed within the snap' fastener, it being understood of course that the feedflbag is provided with a-suitable opening .to permit the looped end of The snap fastener is attached to the check strap B of a bridle C, through themedium of the member designated generally by the numeral 11. The attached membcr 11 is also formed of a single strand of spring steel.wire, the intermediate portion thereof beinglooped as indicated at 12, and

ripon itself inter g V and 4: .Will be' disposed in overlatp? this looped portion extends througlr the registering coils or lOops 7 8, and 9' respectively of the snap fastener 1; The respec- ,-tive arms of the wire comprising the attaching member are then twisted as illustrated at 13, and are disposed laterally nr opposite directions as indicated at 14, and 15 respectively. The ar1n 16 is then bcnt laterally as at 17, and in a similar manner, the other arm 18 is also disposed laterally as indicated at 19. The free end of the arru 16 is then bent inwardly as at 20 as is also the free end 21 of the arm 18. The abutting free ends of the arms 16 and 18 are soldercd togethcr. In this manner, a substantially rectangular shaped loup is formed for co operation with the check strap B in the manner olearly illnstrated in Figure 1 so that the member 11 will be carried by the cheek strap, and the snap 1nember Will be prevented rorn becon1ing accidentally disengaged therefrom.

A fastener of the ahove merdioned char aoter may not only ho used in connection With snpporting a feed hag on a bridle, but may also be used Wherever it is necessary to employ a snap fastcncr. The simplicity in Which the present deriice is construoted enablcs the same to be readily and easily opened or closed, and Wlll turthermore be very inexpensive in its manufacture.

Nl1ilc I have shown the preferrcd enrbodiment of my invention it is to be understood that minor changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to withont departing from the spirit of the invention, and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what I daim as new and desire to secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A snap fastencr, formed of a single strand of spring steel wire, said strand of wire having the end portions formed to extend in adjacent relation along the central portion to provide a relatively short arm, and a relatively long arm having loops formed at the tree ends of the arme, the short arna having the end portion to extend along the intermediate portion 01"" the strand of Wire adjacent the free end of the longer arm, the longer ar1n having the free end formed to extend toward the shorter arm and adapted to cooperate With the end of said short ar1n. to provide a olosure.

2. A snap fastener, formed of a'single strand of resilient wire, said mire being formed to provide a long arm and a short arm With the end portions extending toward and engaging the intermediate portion ol the wire, the'wire at the end portions of said arme being formed to provide loops, the end portions of the ar1ns extending toward each other in spaoed relation to the central portion and having the loops at the onde in overlapped cooperation.

3. A snap fastener, formed of a single strand of resilient wire, said wire being formed to provide a short arn1 and a long ar1n extending in opposite directions with the end portions o3 the wire positioned against the central portion to provide double strands in each arm, loops provided at the free ends 01: each arn1, said arms beih.g formed with the free ends extending toward each other in spaoed parallel relation to the central portion and overlying thecentral portion of the wire, the loops at the ends of the arms having overlapped cooperation, and an attaohment mombcr associated with the snap fastener..

1-. A fastener of the class desribed forrned with a Single strand 'of, wire, said Wire having the end portions extended in pzirallel relation along the central portion, said wire being formed at the central portion *to provide a coil, and the end portions of said arrns exter1cling toward eaeh other in spaced parallel relation to the central portion and having cooperative engagement to provide a closure.

5. A fastener of the class described,

CHASE M. BROUSE. 

